Following their 20-17 defeat on Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs were visibly furious. Feeling like they were robbed of an incredible, game-winning play because of what Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and company believed was a terrible offsides call on wide receiver Kadarius Toney simply pushed them over the edge, with the Chiefs star quarterback teeing off on the officials immediately after the game. Losing is painful enough as it is, especially for a team with a championship pedigree.
After losing 20-17 on Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs were obviously incensed. They were pushed over the edge by their belief that they were denied a spectacular, game-winning play due to what Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and company felt was a terrible offsides call on wide receiver Kadarius Toney. As a result, the Chiefs star quarterback took aim at the officials right after the game. It hurts bad enough when a team has a history of winning championships to lose.
As Ian Rapoport of NFL Network noted on his official Twitter account, there is precedent in the NFL for players who criticize the officials so openly to face fines. Consequently, they might discover that their pockets are a little lighter in the upcoming days considering how much Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes let loose and criticized the officials for their decision-making.
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson of the Pittsburgh Steelers was recently fined $25,000 by the NFL for airing his grievances against the referees, even going so far as to claim that they cost them the game. Given their yelling in the wake of their loss to the Bills, maybe the league will take a hard line against the Chiefs, which could cost Mahomes and Reid in that stadium.
The Chiefs’ season record now stands at 8-5 after this latest setback. They have now dropped two games in a row. Following a difficult start to the season, the Denver Broncos are now putting pressure on them in the AFC West rankings. When they play the New England Patriots the following Sunday, Patrick Mahomes and company will now be hoping that the game won’t come down to the officials’ decision.
